Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much [Audiobook In the blockbuster tradition of Freakonomics, a Harvard economist and a Princeton psychology professor team up to offer a surprising and empowering new way to look at everyday life, presenting a paradigm-challenging examination of how scarcity - and our flawed responses to it - shapes our lives, our society, and our culture
Avery Snow led a boring, no thrills life. After her father left the family when she was young, Avery’s mother died when she was only twelve, leaving her all alone except for her Aunt Paulina. Now, at twenty-six, Avery is very used to being lonely.
Three women doctors begin five years training at Embarcadero County Hospital, San Francisco. The story, set against hospital and courtroom, chronicles their lives together and their struggle to outwit those determined that they don't succeed.
As machines perform more and more functions than we ever imagined, they become ever more present in our lives. In this book, you'll trace the history of the first robots and discover the best bots that you can own, right now. You'll also learn how to make your very own robot, using a simple Raspberry Pi kit and some code. Featuring: Humans & Robots - How do we interact with these machines and how will they affect our lives in the future? Next-gen robots - Discover what's next for cutting-edge robot technology, from exo suits to megabots. Everyday robots - Find out what keeps driverless roads on the road and how your home can become automated.
Affect and American Literature in the Age of Neoliberalism
The author examines the relationship between American literature and politics in the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries. Smith contends that the representation of emotions in contemporary fiction emphasizes the personal lives of characters at a time when there is an unprecedented, and often damaging, focus on the individual in American life.
